ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   VETERANS PARKWAY UTILITY EXTENSION CITY PROJECT NO. ENT-26-001   The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, will receive sealed bids until 10:00 a.m. (local time) on February 24, 2026 at the Office of the City Controller, on the 1st Floor of City Hall, 100 Lincolnway West, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting in the Board Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. Bids will only be accepted from Plan Holders of Record.   Project Description: The project consists of utility extensions from the Veterans Parkway Roundabout (0.57 miles south of Cleveland Road) to Cleveland Road. Extensions will include sanitary sewer (up to 15 inches), water main (up to 20 inches), and conduits. In addition to utility extensions, a utility service road will be constructed within future Veterans Parkway corridor and a box culvert crossing a tributary of Juday Creek in addition to other pertinent work as described in the project documents.   Copies of the Contract Documents and Plans are available for examination at the Office of the City Engineer / Director of Engineering, on the 2nd Floor in the City Hall, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544; and at the offices of the Engineer, Lawson-Fisher Associates P.C., 525 West Washington Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601. Copies of the Contract Documents and Plans may be obtained at the office of Lawson-Fisher Associates P.C., 525 West Washington Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601 at a non-refundable cost of $150.00 for each set of documents and plans desired. The General Contractor shall be prequalified by INDOT to perform a minimum of one (1) work type applicable to this project. A certified check payable to the City of Mishawaka, Indiana or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the bidder and surety company, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. The bidder awarded the contract will be required to furnish a separate Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one-hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the contract price before commencing work. The Performance Bond and Payment Bond shall remain in effect throughout the entire construction period and in addition a Maintenance Bond in an amount of 10% for a period of three years from the date of final completion will be required. Each bidder shall be required to complete all documents listed in the Checklist for Bidders. Each bidder shall be required to complete the Bid Form included with these documents. The substantial completion date for this project shall be November 27 , 2026 and the final completion date for this project shall be May 1 , 2027. The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Mishawaka, Indiana, reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in bidding and to make an award in the best interest of the City. No bid or bid security may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least sixty (60) days.   CITY OF MISHAWAKA, INDIANA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY   /s/ Donna M. Whitt, Clerk of the Board of Public Works and Safety  HSPAXLP